Director Andreas Nilsson of Biscuit Filmworks and agency Anomaly London team to take us aboard the LNER East Coast London railway. This hero :60 TV spot depicts a series of unexpected characters all flung together on a homeward bound train ride. At the same time both eclectic and relatable, the campaign celebrates the broad tapestry of modern British train travel.
Craig Ainsley, creative director, Anomaly, said “There’s something about getting the train home. And there’s something about the wonderful people and places of the East Coast. Our new film aims to capture the feeling of being tucked away in a lovely LNER train carriage whilst being whisked homeward across the glorious East Coast landscape.”
Credits
Client LNER Agency Anomaly London Oli Beale, executive creative director; Craig Ainsley, creative director; Conrad Swanston, Alex Bingham, creatives; Alen Grebovic, TV producer; Soraya Phipps, assistant TV producer. Production Biscuit Filmworks Andreas Nilsson, director, Kwok Yau, producer. Editorial Cut + Run Ben Campbell, editor; Jo Lewandowska, assistant editor. VFX/Post The Mill Jonathan Wesley, VFX lead; James Beck, postproduction producer. Sound Grand Central Recording Studios Munzie Thind, audio engineer.
Stain remover Vanish presents this emotional short film--created by BETC Havas, Sao Paulo, and produced by LOBO--that explores the profound consequences of bullying and highlights the importance of open conversations between parents and children. Titled The Bully Monster, the animated film premiered at the Maquinaria Festival in Rio de Janeiro on February 15 in a special edition featuring family-focused programming.
The film’s protagonist is a boy who experiences bullying at school but keeps silent about his suffering. Isolation turns sadness into insecurity, creating invisible emotional scars that only grow in the absence of dialogue. When his mother notices stains on his uniform, these marks become the starting point for a revealing conversation. As words find space to make themselves heard, the stains begin to fade.
This initiative aligns with the Vanish Saves Your Uniform campaign, which, for the past three years during the back-to-school season, has engaged with parents by positioning the brand as a trusted partner in preserving school uniforms. This year, Vanish decided to broaden the conversation, bringing bullying into the debate as the real stain that can impact a child’s life.
The Bully Monster is being screened as preshow material in movie theaters starting February 20 and will also be available on streaming platforms and digital channels. In addition to the film, the campaign will include out-of-home activations and school initiatives through a partnership with Abrace – Preventive Programs, the founding organization of the “Bullying-Free Schools” program, which has been equipping institutions with resources to combat school violence for 12 years.
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